Understanding Religious/Spiritual Coping and Support Resources Among African American Older Adults: A Mixed-Method Approach
Understanding Religious/Spiritual Coping and Support Resources Among African American Older Adults: A Mixed-Method Approach
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DOI：
10.1300/j496v19n03_05
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Sharpe, Tanya
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作者：
Lee, Eun-Kyoung Othelia;Sharpe, Tanya
研究表明，信仰和灵性对老年人的身心健康有积极影响。这一现象在非裔美国老年人中似乎更为突出。本研究采用混合方法，比较了非裔美国人和白人同龄人的宗教/精神应对方式和主要的社会支持来源。在研究1中，264名白人和115名非裔美国老年人的样本在宗教和灵性的多维测量上进行了比较(NIA/Fetzer，1997)。与白人同龄人相比，非裔美国老年人表现出更高的宗教信仰和灵性，认为上帝是他们社会支持的主要来源，而白人老年人更依赖家人和朋友的支持。在研究2中，通过对12名非裔美国老年人的深入访谈，进一步探讨了利用宗教/精神应对和社会支持来管理生活压力源。讨论了对实践的影响。(C)2007年，由The Haworth Press，Inc.版权所有。
Research has revealed positive effects of faith and spirituality on the physical and mental health of older adults. This phenomenon seems to be more prominent for African American elderly. Using a mixed-method approach, this research examines religious/spiritual coping and primary sources of social support for African American as compared with White peers. In Study 1, samples of 264 White and 115 African American older adults were compared on the Multidimensional Measures of Religiousness and Spirituality (NIA/Fetzer, 1997). Compared with their White peers, African American elders revealed higher levels of religiosity and spirituality, referring to God as their primary source of social support, whereas White elderly relied more on family and friends for support. In Study 2, the use of religious/spiritual coping and social support to manage life stressors is explored further through the use of in-depth interviewswith 12 African American older adults. Implications for practice are discussed. (C) 2007 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.